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Astros Can’t Catch A Break As They Drop Another Extra Innings Game To The Padres
There have been two constants for the Houston Astros in the last two games against the San Diego Padres. Extra innings and bullpen failure. Houston dropped their second extra innings game to San Diego by a score of 11-8 at Minute Maid Park.
Astros Outfielder Heads To The IL
The Astros got some bad news on Friday as the team learned that OF Michael Brantley was headed to the 10-day Injured List due to tightness in his right hamstring. His stint was retroactive to May 25.
Houston man sentenced to 40 years for execution-style murder
A 42-year-old Houston man who gunned down a father in front of his 15-year-old son in 2016 was sentenced to 40 years in prison earlier this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.
The Opportunity Project Announces Support for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning on June 3, 2021
Virtual event registration is free and open to the public; Underwriting support includes access and learning for community educators and youth workers TULSA, Oklahoma, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
The Opportunity Project (The Opp) has announced underwriting support of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning on Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 9 am until 4:30 pm. As part of its support, The Opp is facilitating a special breakout session focused on the present-day implications for young people and advancing equity in youth-serving fields.
METRO Increases Bus Service in June
As the Houston region recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, METRO service planners are closely monitoring ridership to ensure supply meets demand. On Sunday, June 6, 2021, a series of METRO route and schedule modifications will take effect on various METRO local bus, Park & Ride and METRORapid routes.
HISD Closing Community Food Distribution Program
With just three weeks left in the school year and public health conditions improving across the city, the Houston Independent School District is preparing to shut down its Neighborhood Supersite community food distribution program.
Houston Fire Department Receives International Recognition From CFAI
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) recommended the Houston Fire Department for accreditation to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). On May 18, 2021 the CFAI reviewed the recommendation and awarded the HFD accreditation with full honors, recognizing the Houston Fire Department as an Internationally Accredited Organization.
Mayor Turner Reflects On the Year Following George Floyd’s Murder
This past year has not only shined a spotlight on interactions between law enforcement and people of color, but also underserved or marginalized communities. During the in-depth conversation with Turner about the last year, he spoke about community investment. Born in Houston’s Acres Homes, Turner still lives there, and understands the need.
The Mark of History Scars Tulsa
Memorial Day marks one year since the murder of George Floyd by the hands of the Minneapolis police. This week also marks the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre - a brutal government-aided leveling of a prosperous African American community for which there still has been no accounting and no justice. Few even know about the massacre. It hasn't even been taught in the Tulsa public schools until this year. Although 100 years old, the massacre poses questions of justice and of decency that America cannot avoid.
Houston Texans, NFL Foundation And LISC Award $450,000 To Renovate And Resurface Jcak Yates High School Athletic Field
“The Houston Texans are proud to work with our partners to support the renovation of the Jack Yates High School Athletic Field,” said Texans Chairman and CEO Cal McNair.
Texans Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks Focuses On What He Can Control
“For me, it’s one of those things that finishing strong and being able to show that just doing that game in and game out and having that confidence and letting the coaches know that’s just who I am,” Cooks said when asked about the learning experiences from last season.
Kristen Clarke: Civil Rights New Heroine
If ever one's life was predestined to make a change in the world, it is that of Kristen Clarke. Before she even graduated high school, she challenged the universe to envision "a world with more justice, greater equity, and equal access." She is now in the best position to evoke clarity to that vision. The history maker just became the first African American woman to lead the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division as Assistant General Attorney since its formation in 1957.
An unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff's deputy has been discharged from the hospital
Isiah Brown, the unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff's deputy in April, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and will continue his rehabilitation at home, according to his attorney David Haynes of The Cochran Firm.
Graduating rapper escorted from ceremony after throwing thousands of dollars in the air
An Atlanta rapper and high school student 'made it rain' money at graduation but the excitement was short lived as officers swept in to stop the thousands of dollars' worth of celebration.
Cruise ship gets approval to set sail from the US in June
Celebrity Edge is poised to be the first major cruise ship to sail from the United States in over a year as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease in the country.
Dozens of dogs touched down in the Portland area on Wednesday. They made their way from Texas, hoping to start a new life here in the Pacific Northwest with their forever families.
Critical race theory is just that -- a theory -- but the term has been weaponized, with its most extreme critics alleging that merely studying the theory is racist.
New study examines how staph bacteria goes from harmless microbe to dangerous pathogen
A new study from an international team at the German Center for Infection Research has determined how the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis goes from a harmless microbe commonly found on skin -- and morph into dangerous strains that cause what are colloquially known as “staph infections.”
'Cruella' is an unexpected treat, with Emma Stone's dark spin on the Disney villain's origins
"Cruella" confounds expectations in mostly delightful ways, particularly for what amounts to a supervillain origin-story prequel inspired by a 60-year-old animated movie. Credit much of that to a twin dose of Emma power -- as in Stone and Thompson -- in a movie that might owe its life to "101 Dalmatians," but which centers around a tasty cat fight.
Longtime White House butler retiring after 47 years of service
After four decades, William "Buddy" Carter -- one of the longest serving White House butlers -- is set to retire at the end of the week, three people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
EPA Announces City of Houston to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding
The grant awards help underserved communities across the country Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the city of Houston, Texas, is among the 151 recipients of 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants.
